About this Object:
Messier 71 (also known as M71 or NGC 6838) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta. M71 is approximately 12,000 light years away from Earth and spans some 27 light years across.

About this Photo:
Date(s): September 21, 2012
Location: From my driveway in Georgetown, Texas
Telescope: Astrotech AT8RC @ F8
Mount: CGEM
Guiding: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider / Taurus Tracker III OAG
Camera: Canon 40D Modified
Filter: None
Exposure: 9 x 300s @ ISO1600 (45 Min total)
Acquisition: ImagesPlus 3.75 Camera Control
Processing: ImagesPlus 3.75 – Darks,Flats,Bias
Post-processing: Adobe Photoshop CS3; Noise Ninja; Noel Carboni's Tools;
Temperature(s): 75º F